Hybrid parentage Chance seedling Higher classification Apple | Origin France, 17th century Rank Cultivar | |
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Scientific name Malus domestica 'Calville Blanc d'hiver' Similar Apples, Apple, Bellflower apple, Esopus Spitzenburg, Reinette du Canada | ||
The Calville Blanc d'hiver (Calville's white winter) is an apple cultivar. It originated in France in the 17th century from a chance seedling.
The older apple varieties that carry the name "Calville" are very popular in Germany and are notable for their unusual look (the sides are somewhat lumpy). Calville Blanc d'hiver apples have excellent flavor and an unusually high amount of vitamin C. It is the preferred apple for Tarte Tatin in France.
'Calville Blanc' is one of the apples grown at Monticello by Thomas Jefferson.
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